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 Train of theOrange Line at a station. | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Government of Punjab, Pakistan Government of Pakistan | ||
| Locale | Lahore,Punjab, Pakistan, | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 1 completed, 1 approved, 2 planned | ||
| Number of stations | 26 | ||
| Annual ridership | 20 million (2020-2021)[1] | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | October 25, 2020; 5 years ago (2020-10-25) | ||
| Operator(s) | Punjab Mass Transit Authority,Guangzhou Metro Government of Punjab, Pakistan Government of Pakistan | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 27.1 km (16.8 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)standard gauge | ||
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Lahore Metro is arapid transit system inLahore,Punjab,Pakistan. Four metro lines have been proposed, of which theOrange Line is operational. It is also Pakistan's first and only metro line system.
The Lahore Metro was first proposed in 1991 and reviewed in 1993 by theLahore Traffic & Transport Studies, funded by theWorld Bank. The project was subsequently shelved.[2] In 2005, theMinistry of Transport revisited the project and carried out a feasibility study. In 2007, theAsian Development Bank providedRs. 1 billion (US$3.5 million) to conduct a study on the project.[3] The initial plan called for an 82-kilometre (51 mi) rail network with 60 stations to be constructed in four separate phases. The first phase involved the construction of a 27-kilometre (17 mi) rail line betweenGajju Matta andShahdara Bagh, with an 11.6-kilometre (7.2 mi) section underground. Construction was expected to start in 2008 and be completed by 2010.[3] However, in 2008, the project was shelved again as priorities shifted to other projects.[4]
In June 2010, Malaysia-basedScomi International proposed a US$1.15 billionmonorail alternative, but that was not approved.[3] At a ceremony in May 2014, an agreement was signed by Chief Minister PunjabShahbaz Sharif, alongsidePresidentMamnoon Hussain andChinese Communist Party general secretaryXi Jinping, which gave the go-ahead for the construction of the Orange Line. The project was estimated to cost $1.6 billion.[5]
The Orange Line has a length of 27.1 kilometres (16.8 mi) and became operational on 25 October 2020.[6]
TheBlue Line is a proposed 24-kilometre (15 mi)[citation needed] line from Chauburji to Eden Avenue.[7][8]
Yellow Line
The Yellow Line will span 24 kilometers, running from Jinnah Bus Terminal toHarbanspura along Canal Road.
ThePurple Line is a proposed 32-kilometre (20 mi)airport rail link.[citation needed]
The line has 26 stations.Anarkali and Central stations are underground, while the remaining 24 are elevated.[9] The rail line runs through the centre of each station, with platforms flanking the track.[10] Elevated stations have a width of 22.5 metres, while Anarkali Station is 16 metres wide, and Central Station 49.5 metres wide.[11] Elevated stations are all 102 metres long, while Anarkali and Central Stations are 121.5 and 161.6 metres long, respectively.[12]
Anarkali and Central Stations were initially planned to have two underground levels,[13] Anarkali Station now both feature a ground-level concourse with one underground level, while Central Station has a single underground level, in order reduce the maximum gradient for trains from 35% to 30%.[14] Rail tracks are 9.7 metres (31 ft 9.8 in) below street level at Central Station, and 8.7 metres (28 ft 6.5 in) below street level at Anarkali Station.[15]
Underground stations feature automated doors between platforms and trains. Public areas of the station are air-conditioned during warm months.[16] Elevated stations feature natural ventilation throughout the platforms, with localised air conditioning in public areas of the ticket-hall level.[17]
Orange Line trains are each composed of five wagons manufactured by China'sCRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive,[18] andautomated and driverless.[19] A standard Chinese "Type B" train-set consisting of 5 cars with 4 doors each used,[20] that has a stainless steel body and illuminated byLED lighting.[21] Each car has a nominal capacity of 200 seated and standing passengers at an average density of 5 persons per square metre with 20% of passengers seated and 80% standing.[22] A total of 27 trains with 135 cars have been ordered for the system,[23] at a cost of $1 billion.[24] A total of 54 trains are expected to be in service by 2025.[24] The train is powered by a 750-voltthird rail.[25][24]
The Orange Line's tracks meet China's national standards,[26] and employjointless track circuits.[27] Mainline track weighs 60 kg/m, while track in the depot and storage yards weighs 50 kg/m.[28] Track was laid upon a monolithic concrete track bed, with crossovers located between every 2 to 3 stations.[29] Double turnover tracks are used at each terminus for turnaround.[30] Track isstandard gauge at 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in).[31] Fasteners between tracks are elastic.[32]
A depot was constructed at the northeast portion of the line, directly east of theLahore Ring Road,[33] while a stabling yard was constructed at the line's southern terminus at Ali Town.[34] The depot is also the site of the Orange Line's central control centre.[35] The depot and stabling yard respectively required 0.56 and 0.49 kilometres of track.[36]
Latest technology will be employed for fabricating these trains and the rolling-stock will be fully computerised, automatic and driverless.
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 Malaysia | |
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 United Arab Emirates | |
 Uzbekistan | |
 Vietnam | |
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